“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold service was joy.” — Rabindranath Tagore

•If you have a friendly personality, and enjoy meeting lots of interesting people and you would like to learn about The Ridges Sanctuary, you may be the perfect match for the new and beautiful, Cook-Fuller Center in Bailey’s Harbor. Volunteers are on hand to greet visitors, collect trail fees, answer questions about the Sanctuary and help with the Nature Store. Training is provided. Contact: Kate at (920) 839-2802 or visit www.RidgesSanctuary.org.

•You’re invited to join the team of Ushers and Parking Attendants for the 2015 Peninsula Music Festival. Beginning Aug. 4, a season of amazing concerts by a professional symphony orchestra is held at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek. Enjoying the concert is one of the best volunteer perks! Contact: Jill at (920) 360-5772 or Sharon@musicfestival.com.

•Consider working with a group of volunteers known as the Lighthouse Keepers, who together work to refurbish the aesthetic elements of The Ridges Sanctuary. Tasks include landscape design, maintenance of the historic cutting gardens, as well as inside painting and papering. The Lighthouse Keepers meet weekly from May through October. Work with experienced gardeners or take on a project of your own. Contact: Kate at (920) 839-2802 or kate@ridgessanctuary.org.

•Like to help with The 11th annual Door County Triathlon? Volunteer Orientation is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the YMCA Program Center in Sturgeon Bay. This is an opportunity to pick up your free event T-shirt, meet your area director and ask questions. All volunteers are invited to attend a free pig and corn roast after their shift at Murphy Park in Egg Harbor. Contact: Steve at (920) 743-4949 or svickman@doorcountyymca.org.

For additional Volunteer Opportunities, be sure to check out our website at www.VolunteerDoorCounty.com or give us a call at (920) 746-7704.

The Volunteer Center…Connecting YOU with opportunities to serve!

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